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Nobel laureate’s advice to young physicists: ‘Never give up’

Swastik Kar, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Yung Joon Jung, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, were recently awarded $50,000 through the MassChallenge accelerator, and an additional grant through the CASIS-Boeing Prize for Technology in Space. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Professors’ venture wins MassChallenge award

When comparing chefs to scientists, most people associate the former with being “creative” and the latter with being “rigorous.” But Samuel Scarpino doesn’t buy it. He’s a scientist with a passion for cooking, and he sees parallels between the two occupations. The fall, he joined the faculty in the College of Science. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
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Professor puts research into action to stop spread of disease

Speakers at Women who Empower Summit encourage forging bold paths

Professor Dagmar Sternad is examining the subtleties of human movement and how they play into our physical interactions with robots. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
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Making moves: researchers study human movement to build better robots

Harvey Weinstein attends The Weinstein Company and Lexus Present Lexus Short Films at the Directors Guild of America Theater on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

How #metoo creates solidarity for victims of sexual harassment

“The endowed chair has really allowed us to move quickly on health problems that face us today,” said Thomas Webster, professor and chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering. “We don’t have to wait to apply for grants and then a year later determine if they come in. We are able to utilize those resources very quickly and develop a strategy.” Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
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‘Like a FitBit for inside the body’: Professor’s nanosensors could monitor health in real time

Northeastern report finds stricter gun laws don’t prevent law-abiding citizens from getting guns

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Professor’s systems engineering models could save lives in rampant opioid crisis

"AI and robotics have the potential to radically transform employment and displace a lot of workers," said John Basl, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. Basl's research focus on the ethical implications of new technologies. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

For robotics and AI, great power comes with great responsibility

Emma Towlson, Postdoc at the Center for Complex Network Science Research, is an author on a new paper describing for the first time researchers' ability to predict, test, and confirm with unprecedented detail how a nematode’s brain controls the way it moves. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
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Northeastern researchers discover fundamental rules for how the brain controls movement

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Study finds 3M Americans carry a loaded handgun daily